Explore Flint & Genesee has announced the 2021 class dates for the Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) program, an industry-recognized certification for the nation’s hospitality frontline staff. The Flint & Genesee CTA program is a multifaceted course that serves to increase tourism by inspiring frontline employees and volunteers to turn every visitor encounter into a positive […]

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We all know that 2020 was a year like no other. Small businesses went through some really tough times last year. Due to COVID-19 operating restrictions and safety protocols, many lost the ability to serve their customers in ways that they are accustomed to, resulting in lost revenue, and some employees lost their jobs. Students […]

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Flint Police Chief Terence G. Green to the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice, an advisory body within the Department of Human Services that promotes the effective implementation of juvenile justice policy and greater administrative efficiency for juvenile justice programs.

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The state of small business in Flint and Genesee County is going under the microscope in early 2021. The Flint & Genesee Chamber’s Economic Development unit is working the Ann Arbor-based consultant EntryPoint to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities confronting local businesses and entrepreneurs. The first order of business will be […]

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It’s been a good week! First, the FDA approved Pfizer’s emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine and second, the vaccinations outside of clinical trials began in the U.S. on Monday. The images of the truck rolling out of Pfizer’s manufacturing plant in Portage, Michigan and their employees packaging the vaccine shipments, was a sight to […]

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